And so it begins. 2016 has arrived with more of a whimper than a bang but that’s okay. I saw in the New Year with a cast of family and friends, ostensibly to greet 2016 but mainly to celebrate the end of the invasive stage of Linda’s cancer treatment and kick 2015 to the curb where it belongs.
I guess on January 1 of each year we look forward and pledge that we may do it better this year but nothing really changes. We can expect more political games and hi-jinks, more dull and incompetent overlords at our places of employment, regrettably, more terror attacks across the globe and more war, famine and Kardashians, the latter being a particularly sour fruit to taste.
As for myself, I look forward with hope. Hope that Linda improves her condition with everyday that passes;hope that family and friends have a terrific and happy and productive year;hope that I can improve my own lot, have fun, travel and find a working environment which is more progressive, respectful and promising than the one I endure at the moment. I hope I can make more friends and begin to look back on the darker days of my life as a mere passing shower giving way to glorious sunshine. It really is a great life I’ve been given. I just need to use it a little better!
So, for those of you who want to take the bull by the horns this year, good luck! For those who just want to ride the surf into the shore and do it safely, I wish you all the best as well. 2016 is here with all it’s promise and uncertainty. Let’s use it well.
Happy New Year!
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